This week on Riff Worship we take a deep dive into the history and eventual “demise” of the double album! From the introduction of the LP in 1948 to an era of pivotal releases ushered in by Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde, we’ll explore the evolution of the format while attempting to answer several key questions.
What actually defines a double album? Is it a matter of intent or runtime? Are they necessary? Can a "true" double album exist in the age of digital streaming?
We also weigh in with our personal Top 5 Favorite Double Albums—the records that pushed artistic boundaries, mastered the conceptual narrative, and made every single minute count!
Riff Worship's Top Double Albums:
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Defeated Sanity - Disposal Of The Dead // Dharmata
Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Honorable Mentions:
Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life
Jerry Cantrell - Degradation Trip Volumes 1 and 2
Metallica - Hardwired…To Self-Destruct
Corrosion of Conformity - Good God / Baad Man
Hank Williams - The Complete Hank Williams
Todd Rundgren - Something / Anything?
Burning Witch - Crippled Lucifer
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